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Monday, November 28, 2011

Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2012 - Proposals are due next week!

Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2012 - Proposals
are due next week!

Deadline for proposal submissions is
December 9, 2011.

The WILU Programming
Committee invites proposals to be considered for presentation at WILU 2012. The
conference will be held at Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta on May
23-25, 2012.

The theme for WILU
2012 is Vigour, Thrift & Resourcefulness and builds upon the legacy of the
university’s namesake, Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan.We encourage presenters to reflect on how librarians might ensure sustainable,
accountable information literacy programming that builds on past success while
embracing growth and change.

Resourceful Classroom - Tell us about the tools and
technologies you’ve used to promote student engagement.

Accountable You - Tell us how you make instruction
accountable within your institution or how you assess student learning in the
classroom.

New discoveries – Tell us about your research, recently
published paper, or theoretical underpinning that informs your teaching.

Types of sessions:

Presentation Sessions

A forty-five (45)
minute session grounded in formal research or applied practice, which includes
a thirty-five (35) minute presentation and ten (10) minute discussion or
question period.

Lightening Strike Sessions with a
Display Poster

A ten (10) minute
presentation on any topic related to information literacy or library
instruction which enables presenters to share quick tips, small changes that
make big improvements, effective techniques or provide a big picture overview
of a new initiative. A poster must accompany the presentation as part of a
lightning strike display.

Pre-conference Workshops

A two and a half
(2.5) hour workshop delivered in one of the Library’s computer labs where
participants can interact with various online or electronic tools. Two
40-seat computer labs equipped with state of the art instructor consoles are
available.

Submission
Information

All proposals should
be submitted using the WILU 2012 proposal submission form, available on the
WILU 2012 website: http://sites.macewan.ca/wilu2012/cfp/.
Please submit your proposal via email by December 9, 2011 to wilu2012@macewan.ca.
Include the statement, WILU Proposal in
the subject line.

Potential
presenters will be notified by January 31, 2012.

The Programming
Committee will employ a blind selection process where all identifying
information including the presenter’s name and institution will be
excluded.Proposals will be evaluated
based on originality, practicality and contribution to the field. Consideration
will also be given to how well the proposal reflects the conference theme.